Drain hose nozzle



sept. s, 1935.-- 5. A. RIZOR 2,053,533

I DRAIN HOSE NOZZLE Filed Nov.' 18, 1955 AT TEHNEYE Patented Sept. 8, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE DRAIN nosa NozzLE .Delbert A. Rizor, Fairfield, Iowa Application November 18, 1935, Serial No.- 50,346

I 3 claims. (ci. en -25) This invention has reference to the art cf making drain hose-nozzles, and has for its object to provide a nozzle for a drain hose used on rinse tubs, washing machines and the like, which nozzle combines the features of a hook whereby to support the free end lof the hose upon the upper edge of a tub, a drain to conduct regurgitated water into the tub and a practicable nozzle for discharging water from'the tub into a pail, or the like, in a. clean, even stream.

The advantages and novelty of the invention will become apparent during perusal of the following description and accompanying drawing in which:

l5 Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a rinse tub assembly embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a plan view showing the nozzle comprising the invention;

- Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the same taken on line 3-3 in Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a front elevational view of the same;

Fig. 5 is a detail view showing the nozzle in one of its operative positions; A Fig. A6 .is a detail view showing a form oi nozzle to be referred to. 4

My invention is usually applied to drain hoses such as is shown in Fig. 1, wherein Il) represents a rinse tub supported upon a frame structure I I which includes support legs I2 on casters I3.

Attached to the bottom of the tubis va hose I4 V o! sufficient length to reach to thetop of the tub,

and my nozzle I5 is attached to the end thereof, as shown.

The nozzle comprises a unitary piece which has a conventional attachment neck portion I6, a duct Il, and a spout portion I8, which latter is so formed as to provide a hook portion I9 extending from the neck I6.

The spout has upwardly extending side portions 20 which form an open trough upon the upper side of hook I9, and the back wall oi duct Il extends upwardly iiush with the side portions. as shown in Fig. 3.

45 The area surrounded by the side portions I9 I and back wall of the duct thus becomes a small reservoir adapted to receive a certain amount of water, which obviously may drain away through the spoilt I8.

Drain hoses similar to that shown in Fig. 1 are well known in connection with rinse tubs' and the idea of fastening the free end of such hoses above the water level in the tub is conventional. YHowever, in practical use, in rinsing or washinggarments in tubs, slight pressures are set upin the tub over the drain opening due to handling of the garments, and this results in 5 small amounts of water being forced out of the upper end of the hose. The water splashes about and is inconvenient and untidy.

Various means have been used to avoid the inconvenience, such as inserting a plug in the l0 end of the hose or attaching a tube which is bent to form a hook. With the latter device the water is obviously not spilled upon the floor, but is projected directly into the tub. The tube device, however, is quite inconvenient when it is desired 15 to empty the tub, f or the reason that the water cannot be conveniently directed into a pail, or the like, without considerable spillage. The efiect is shown in-Fig. 6. l

With my nozzle hooked on the tub, as shown in 29 Fig. l, any water rising in the hose enters the reservoir at the top of the duct and drains into the tub without spillage. On. the other hand, when it isdesired to empty the tub the duct, being open at the top, discharges the water in a 25 clean direct stream, as shown in Fig. 5. The superior utility of the device will b e apparent.'

What I claim is:

1. A drain hose nozzle comprising a neck portion to be attached to a hose, a hook portion ex- 30 tending from the neck, a trough formed upon the upper side of the hook, a duct in said neck, and side walls surrounding the outer rim of the duct merging into the walls of said trough.

2. A drain hose nozzle comprising a neck por- 35 tion to be attached to-a hose, a hook portion extending froml the neck, sidewalls extending upwardly from the edges of the hook to iorm a trough, a duct in saidneck, the side walls of said trough extending upon both sides of said hook 40 and around the outer rim of the duct whereby to form a trough communicating with said duct adapted to discharge water over said hook.

3. A drainfhose nozzle combining a hook, an open trough and a duct, said nozzle being attached to a hose with said duct aligning with the duct of the hose, side walls extending around the upper rim of the ductand connecting with the side walls of the trough so that water passing upwardly in said duct is retained within said walls and conducted away through said trough.

. DELBERT A. RIZOR. 

